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devilsskettle · 2 years ago

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nellie the biologist and keiko oh i’m there with u…. now i have to read sourdough

sourdough is a very good book but i will warn you that lois is a much more likable and mentally stable character than nellie, the biologist, and keiko! still i cannot recommend the book enough, let me know what you think when you read it!

#<3 #the book is all about food culture & where it intersects with community identity history myth art technology etc #it also launched my sourdough baking phase in high school (pre-covid btw i was ahead of the curve on that one)#& my fascination with the science behind fermentation & microbiomes #idk if anyone remembers what i said about the movie the menu but i thought the commentary on modern food culture #was out of touch & contrived - this is the exact opposite imo #it's very in touch with innovation within the world of culinary arts & directly alludes to historical movements within that field #as well as other significant movements in food history/innovation while being a forward thinking piece of speculative fiction #about the future of food technology !#it's an apt & grounded commentary that balances the possibilities of the future with the importance of the past #& necessary caution about the human ego when it comes to interfering with natural processes etc #but on a character level i think it's a very joyful optimistic exploratory book! & i love that about lois #anyway i've probably read it at least 8 times lol & i think it's time for a reread #it's a perfect summer book to me #something about robin sloan is that you can tell he had fun writing his books & that makes them fun to read

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